...Sepoi Island has some other diving options around the volcanic boulder formations that descend underwater from the islands edge. These can make very nice drift dives. Visibility ranges from 5-20m.
Marine Park Wrecks. South of Soyak Island, located off the beach at the marine park HQ, are eight wrecks that are very close together and can be dived from one to one. Coral covers the wrecks and a large amount of marine life has made it's home on them. Schools of snapper, fusilier and trevally are numerous as are lionfish and well camouflaged scorpionfish. The Pirates wreck at 18m deep is covered in sea fans and is a nursery for many juvenile fish species. The Sawadee wreck lies in deeper water at 30m and is home to various fis, invertebrates and crustaceans. Real stonefish can be seen here. Currents are normally mild here.
Soyak Island is a small island just a 15 minute boat ride out from Salang Bay on the west side of Tioman Island. Submerged boulders around the island are covered with hard and soft corals that attract a myriad of marine life including harlequin sweetlips, blue ringed angelfish and batfish. Maximum depth is 25m. There are two small wrecks her which are also covered in soft coral and attract black tip reef sharks. Visibility is between 5m and 15m. Continued >>
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